Overview
Why do the French like talking about the decline of France '' Why does broaching a subject like money end all discussion' Why do the French become so aroused debating the merits and qualities of their own language' Julie Barlow and Jean- Beno t Nadeau spent a decade travelling to and living in Paris. Yet one important lesson never seemed to sink in: how to converse comfortably with the French, even when you speak their language. Through encounters with school principals, city-hall civil servants, old friends and business acquaintances during their time living in France with their twin daughters, Julie and Jean-Beno t explain why, culturally and historically, talking to the French is not about communicating or being nice. It's about being interesting. After reading The Bonjour Effect, even readers with only a smattering of French will be able to hold their own the next time they are in a bistro on the Left Bank, on a wine tour in Bourdeaux or on a beach on the C te d'Azur.
Full Product Details
Author: Jean-Benoit Nadeau ,
Julie Barlow
Publisher: Duckworth Books
Imprint: Duckworth
Weight: 0.227kg
ISBN: 9780715652190
ISBN 10: 0715652192
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 13 July 2017
Audience:
General/trade
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College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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General
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Language: English
Reviews
The writing is as light as it is substantive, and if that sounds like a contradiction, I would refer you to a souffle ' The New York Times 'A fascinating, even valuable book, full of surprises' Daily Mail 'French is not so much a language as a dance, a ritual, a code to be cracked. The Bonjour Effect cracks it' David Boyle, author of How to be English 'An indispensable linguistic roadmap. Highly enjoyable' Debra Ollivier, author Entre Nous: A Woman's Guide to Finding Her Inner French Girl 'Whether you're an expat in France, or simply dream of living there one day, The Bonjour Effect is a helpful resource to cracking the arcane cultural code. Engaging [and] funny, filled with examples drawn from the authors' experiences, this is a guide to the most essential of French arts: conversation' Ann Mah, author of Mastering the Art of French Eating
Author Information
Julie Barlow and Jean-Benoit Nadeau are the award-winning and bestselling authors of The Story of French, The Story of Spanish, and the bestselling Sixty Million Frenchmen Can't Be Wrong. They currently work as journalists based in Canada.
